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Originally posted by TristanDSP
Oh don't get me started on the lunatics trying to change everything about the culture of SDSU by taking the nickname "Aztec" and taking it WAY out of context.
Mecha in high school: Excellent, actually did stuff in the community and raised educational awareness.
Mecha in college: Whiners and complainers who feel California should be given back to Mexico, and feel that the "Jewish owned media" is doing whatever it can to "deface" their culture.
Unfortunately, our President likes listening to the minority for some reason.........
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Well, I was still at State when all the "Aztec" stuff went down. I saw both sides. On the one hand, the folks the made the "Aztecs" idea for State up--most of them alumni who are very old said they were thinking of something that would reflect the culture of San Diego back in the 1920's.
The kids at MeChA are really following the La Raza who have hooked up with several 1st Nation groups that want to eliminate all usage of Native American negative imagery from the United States.
At some level I have to agree with MeChA. State was making fool out of "Monte Montezuma" at the football games which was disrespectful. Now, they only present the costuming at respectable events. And ever since the Native American gaming has made a lot of money in SoCal, they have more political clout.
Why did these old foggies make up something like Aztecs in the first place for representation of SDSU? They cannot answer that question directly... So, at some level, that needs to change. But the buildings cannot change unless they are burnt down or taken down by an earthquake.